December 2010 Notable Toys — Licensed Products

The Tri-County Landfill, based on the scene in the movie "Toy Story 3," allows kids to open the furnace, spin the sorter, and levitate objects with a crane, then drop them on a conveyor belt.

This detailed and accurate model of Yankee Stadium features hitting targets placed where the pros hit at the real Stadium, real Yankee Stadium mowing patterns and details, a New York Yankees logo emblazoned in short center-field and true-to-life Yankee Stadium distance markers, scoreboards, logos and dimensions. The tough playing field takes heavy play, and can be removed, autographed and replaced. The model can even be customized with replica ad stickers on the blue signature fence.

The Troublesome Trucks are needed for a hauling job and Percy is there to see the work gets done without the trucks causing too much mischief. This large scale ready-to-run electric train set comes complete with Percy the Small Engine (with moving eyes), Troublesome Truck #1, Troublesome Truck #2, a 5'4" x 4'3" oval of track, a power pack/speed controller, an illustrated instruction manual and DVD-format video instructions.

Doozers live within Fraggle Rock and stand only 6" tall. The Doozers are small humanoid pudgy green creatures. They spend most of their time busily constructing small buildings out of a candy-like substance (that the Fraggles love to eat, which ensures a steady and constant work flow for the Doozers) made out of radishes and chanting marching songs. They use miniature construction equipment and wear hard-hats and work boots. No one but the Doozers themselves seems to understand the actual purpose of their intricate and beautiful constructions. "Doozers look just like the Fraggle Rock characters and comes in a puppet or plush," Julie Flann, marketing and sales manager of Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly.

Traveling Matt is a brave and famous Fraggle explorer. He is also Gobo's uncle. Matt spends most of the Fraggle Rock series in "Outer Space" (his perspective of the human world) and sends postcards back to his nephew describing his adventures there. Matt prides himself on his bravery and resourcefulness, but also tends towards clumsiness, frequently falling backwards or tripping during his travels. This Matt toy looks just like the Fraggle Rock character, and comes in plush and puppet versions.

Sprocket is an intelligent sheepdog owned by Doc, the inventor of Fraggle Rock, and he proves the motto that dog is truly man's best friend. He spends much of his time in Doc's Workshop, where his bed and food dish are, observing Doc at work. Sprocket is very communicative and frequently talks to Doc by barking, making faces, or pointing to objects in a form of charades. Doc often relies on Sprocket to help with household chores, including repairs on the water pipes. This soft plush toy has furry gray hair, just like the real Fraggle Sprocket.